Beginning Genealogy

If you are a brand-new genealogist or need a refresher course, this is a great place to learn the basics of hunting for ancestors.

Part: 1 Your Great Ancestral Hunt
by Genealogy Research Associates

• Lesson 1: Mapping the Course and Equipment for the Hunt
• Lesson 2: Vital Records
• Lesson 3: Vital Records Substitutes
• Lesson 4: Trail Guides for Ancestral Hunters
• Lesson 5: Shedding Light on Your Clues
• Lesson 6: Your Best Ally in the Hunt -- The U.S. Federal Census

Part: 2 Record Groups as Building Material
by Genealogy Research Associates

• Lesson 1: Preserving Authentic Family Memories
• Lesson 2: Reconstructing Your Ancestral Family
• Lesson 3: What are Civil Registrations?
• Lesson 4: U.S. Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
• Lesson 5: Civil Registration in Canada
• Lesson 6: Civil Registration in Canada Part 2
• Lesson 7: Civil Registration in the United Kingdom Part 1
• Lesson 8: Civil Registration in the United Kingdom Part 2